An increasing number of Canadians must juggle the demands of work with the need to care for children, or for family members who are ill or too frail to care for themselves. Our programs have simply not kept pace with these societal changes.

[When criticized for appearing bare-shouldered Madonna-like at a banquet:] A comparison between Madonna and me is a comparison between a strapless evening gown and a gownless evening strap.

I'd be prouder still to say I was Canada's 10th woman prime minister.

Our first Prime Minister saw a country that would be known for its generosity of spirit. And so it is.

I believe that Canadians have the common sense to see that a better future cannot be built on fragmentation.

Progressive Conservative candidates from Quebec want to exert real power in Ottawa, not simply be content with playing a secondary role.

Religion gets in the way of morality.